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Allotted Pronunciation
Allotted is pronounced uh-LAH-tid, IPA /əˈlɑtɪd/.
uh-LAH-tid
US /əˈlɑtɪd/ · UK /əˈlɒtɪd/
Syllables: uh · LAH · tid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past of allot); also adjective: Given out as a share or set aside for a purpose.
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Allotted in a Sentence
- Each speaker is allotted twelve minutes.
- We used up the allotted budget by August.
- Seats were allotted by ballot.
Common Mispronunciations of Allotted
Not uh-LOH-tid
However long the o looks, the stressed vowel stays short, as in hot. Stretching it suggests an allotment of land rather than a share of anything.
Not A-lah-tid
The opening syllable is an unstressed uh, and the beat sits on the middle one.
Tip: The -ed does make its own syllable here, because the stem ends in a t sound.
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